Receptacle for granular or pulverulent condiments for table use



1933- c. R. LANGTON 1,921,471

RECEPTACLE FOR GRANULAR OR PULVERULENT CONDIMENTS FOR TABLE USE FiledJuly 16, 1932 12114222722: I 9 W JW Patented Aug. 8, 1933 aims STATESRECEPTACLE FOR GRANULAR OR PULVER- ULENT CONDIMENTS FOR TABLE USECharles Reginald Langton, London, England Application July 16, 1932,Serial No. 622,952, and

in Czechoslovakia July 22, 1931 4 Claims.

Thisinvention is for improvements in receptacles for granular orpulverulent condiments for table use. Receptacles according to theinvention are primarily intended for containing salt 5 but can be usedfor other condiments, for example pepperor sugar. The object of theinvention is to provide improved constructions'of such receptacles andconsists in certain novel features of construction which will behereinafter described and claimed.

According to one feature; of the invention, there is provided areceptacle for the purpose set forth comprising an upstanding wall, anopening in said wall near its upper end, and an inverted trough whichextends outwardly from that wall and is arranged above the opening so asto constitute, when the receptacle is inverted, a chute leadingto saidopening for facilitating the charging of the receptacle- Receptaclesaccording to the invention may be of various forms, for instance theymay comprise a rectangular body part and a roof ofinvertedtrough shapein cross-section, the body part having an end wall that terminates belowthe apex of the roof to provide, between the upper edge of that wall andthe roof, the opening aforesaid, which roof extends beyond said end walland serves, when the receptacle is in- The accompanying drawing shows byway of example, a receptacle according to the invention made of potteryand suitable for containing salt.

In the drawing: Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectional elevation of thereceptacle; and

Figure 2 is a perspective view thereof in the charging position.

The receptacle is formed to simulate a substantially rectangular singlestory cottage having two end walls 10, 11 and a roof-12 0f invertedtrough-shape in cross section which closes the top of the receptacle andexte'ndsfbeyond the end walls. The upper end of the wall 10 terminatesin a horizontal edge 13 so as to provide an opening 14 between it andthe sloping sides of the roof. verted,as shown in Figure 2, the slopingsides of the roof constitute a chute leading to the opening 14, andpermit salt to be easily poured into the receptacle. By tilting thereceptacle from its normal position salt can be poured out of theopening 14. To facilitate this, the

inner face of the wall 10 slopes towards the opening as shown at 14. Theopening 1'4 thus construction shown in the drawing. For in- Whenthereceptacle is inserves both as the charging inlet and the dischargingoutlet. i

From the foregoing it willbe appreciated that in constructions accordingto the invention the necessity of providing for the charging open- 7ing, corks or other removable closures liable to be mislaid orinadvertently pushed into the receptacle is obviated.

The invention is not restricted to the specific stance, when thereceptacle is intended to contain sugar, it may be desirable to providemore than one opening serving for both charging and dischargingpurposes. Further, the receptacles may be of any convenient shape.

I claim:

1. A receptacle for granular or pulverulent condiments for table use,comprising a rectangular body part and a roof of invertedtrough shape80,

in cross section, said body part having an end wall that terminatesbelow the apex of the roof to provide, between its upper edge and theroof, an opening to serve for both charging and discharging purposes,which roof extends beyond said end wall. I

, 2. A) receptacle for granular or pulverulent condiments for table use,comprising a rectangular body part and a roof of inverted trough shapein cross section, saidbody part having an end wallthat terminates belowthe apex of the roof to provide, between its upper edge and the roof, anopening to serve for both charging and discharging purposes,'theinnerface of which end wall slopes from the bottom of the receptacle towardsthe opening aforesaid.

3. A receptacle for granular or pulverulent condiments for table usecomprising two side walls, two end walls and a roof of inverted troughshape in cross section that extends beyond one end wall, which wallterminates below the apex of the roof to provide an opening for chargingand discharging purposes and has an inner face which slopes fromthebottom of the receptacle towards said opening.

4. A closed receptacle for granular or pulverulent condiments for tableuse, comprising an upstanding wall, an opening in said wall near itsupper end, and aninverted trough which extends outwardly from that walland is arranged above

